To spread more awareness and appreciation about my research, I engage in opportunities to communicate science to others or share my time for knowledge and capacity building in the STEM field.
Current Projects:
- ABC’s of Responsible Aquarium Keeping – Check this out if you are an aquarium owner or thinking about having your own saltwater aquarium!
- White Paper on the endangered freshwater fish endemic to WV and VA, the Candy Darter (Etheostoma osburni) by the Candy Darter Team from Virginia Scientist-Community Interface
Past Presentations/Projects:
- Baldisimo, J. G. (2022) Find the Bullseye: Targeting Conservation in the Candy Darter. VA SEA 2022 Lesson Plans. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/f7ve-0a95
- Watch the video summary on Youtube: https://youtu.be/MO5xBi_IjlE
- Download this lesson plan for 7th graders on extinction risk & endemic species here: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/reports/2751/
- You and the Philippine Biodiversity ABCs: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally. Sundevil Summit, Salem High School, Virginia Beach, VA. 29 January 2020.
- Coral Reef Fishes & You! Meet a Marine Biologist Mondays, Ocean Research & Conservation Ireland. 4 May 2020.
- Philippine Biodiversity ABCs. International Education Week, Webb Center Lobby, Old Dominion University. 22 November 2019.
- Care for Earth, Our Home: The Philippine Fisheries Livelihood and Aquarium Fishing. GenFest 2018, San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation, Inc., Pasay City, Philippines. July 7, 2016.